Research Article

[Retracted] Comparison between Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen in the Treatment of Infectious Fever in Children: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included trials.

StudyYearType of studyCountryInterventionnMean age (years)

Jayawardena2016RCTUSAIbuprofen784.1
Acetaminophen824.9
Ma2014RCTChinaIbuprofen1095.2
Acetaminophen1095.4
Noori2014RCTIranIbuprofen1782.38 ± 2.5
Acetaminophen1832.38 ± 2.5
Xu2016RCTChinaIbuprofen495.12 ± 0.37
Acetaminophen495.12 ± 0.37
Yu2012RCTChinaIbuprofen1007.5 ± 2.2
Acetaminophen1007.5 ± 2.2
Zhang2014RCTChinaIbuprofen2617.64 ± 1.54
Acetaminophen2617.64 ± 1.54
Zhang2016RCTChinaIbuprofen677.8 ± 1.2
Acetaminophen677.8 ± 1.2
Zhong2018RCTChinaIbuprofen407.5 ± 2.2
Acetaminophen406.5 ± 2.2